Surveillance of Ocular Surface Flora (SURFACE)

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Salt Lake City,
Utah

Purpose:

Topical fluoroquinolones (FQs) have achieved widespread use in ophthalmology for both the
treatment and prophylaxis of ocular infections. The present study is set to determine the
bacteria present on the ocular surface in patients at the time of cataract surgery and to
assess the rate of resistance of ocular isolates to commonly used topical antibiotics.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:
- Scheduled to undergo cataract surgery
- Able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- NSAID in the eye to be swabbed within the past 30 days
- Topical anesthetic, topical antibiotic or antiseptic, or dilating drops in the eye to
the swabbed within the past 7 days
- Over-the-counter artificial tear drops or astringent /redness reliever drops (e.g.,
Visine®, Clear eyes® in the eye to be swabbed on the day of trial
- History of conjunctivitis or any ocular infection within the past 3 months

NCT ID:

NCT00621933

Primary Contact:

Study DirectorMedical DirectorAllergan

Backup Contact:

N/A

Location Contact:

Salt Lake City, Utah United States

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Site Status: N/A

Data Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Date Processed: March 16, 2018

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